Ilona Stengel
TED Speaker | Behavioral Design for Social Impact
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Ilona Stengel is a leading expert in behavioral design for social good. As a TED speaker, she has captivated audiences worldwide with her insights on using psychology and technology to drive positive change.
Stengel is the co-founder of Common Cents Lab, a behavioral research initiative at Duke University that partners with fintech companies to help low-to-moderate income Americans improve their financial health. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, and NPR.
Stengel's keynotes provide practical, science-backed strategies for designing interventions that nudge people towards better decisions.
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The role of human emotions in science and research
Do human emotions have a role to play in science and research? Material researcher Ilona Stengel suggests that instead of opposing each other, emotions and logic complement and reinforce each other. She shares a case study on how properly using emotions (like the empowering feeling of being dedicated to something meaningful) can boost teamwork and personal development -- and catalyze scientific breakthroughs and innovation.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2017 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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